TAXES, TAXES, TAXES
All the events listed occurred during which era?
Revolutionary War Era (2 Throws)
Battle of Lexington and Concord (2 Throws)
Served as an ambassador to France during the American Revolution
Helped secure French support and funding for American independence
Considered a key diplomat in achieving U.S. independence
Benjamin Franklin (2 Throws)
Federalists believed in a __________________.
Strong National Government (2 Throws)
Addressed concerns on how enslaved individuals would be counted.
3/5 Compromise (2 Throws)
Battle of Yorktown
It was the last major battle of the war. (2 Throws)
Passed a law requiring colonists to pay a tax on all printed materials
Sparked widespread protest and anger among the colonies
Contributed directly to tensions that led to the American Revolutionary War
Stamp Act (1 Throw)
Battle of Saratoga 1777 (2 Throws)
John Paul Jones (2 Throws)
Anti-Federalists wanted _____________ .
State's Rights (2 Throws)
Created a bi-cameral legislature.
Great Compromise (2 Throws)
This document lists the complaints and grievances the American colonists had against King George III, helping justify their break from Britain.
Declaration of Independence (2 Throws)
Issued by the British government after the French and Indian War
Forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
Increased tensions between Britain and the colonies, contributing to the American Revolutionary War
Proclamation of 1763 (2 Throws)
Winter at Valley Forge 1777 (2 Throws)
Which future U.S. president was commissioned as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington (2 Throws)
This was the Anti-Federalists’ key demand to protect individual liberties before agreeing to ratify the Constitution, completing the table above.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Bill of Rights (2 Throws)
Settled arguments between free and slave-owning states.
3/5 Compromise (2 Throws)
The following led to what?
American Revolution (2 Throws)
Colonists protested being taxed by the British government stating " No Taxation without Representation".
Became a central grievance that united the colonies against British rule
Fueled the growing movement toward the American Revolutionary War
Lack of Representation on Parliament (2 Throws)
Declaration of Independence (2 Throws)
Which influential pamphlet writer inspired colonial support for independence with works like Common Sense during the American Revolution?
Thomas Paine (2 Throws)
Which group believed that a strong central government would threaten individual freedoms and states' rights, and believed that a Bill of Rights was needed?
Anti-Federalist (2 Throws)
Settled arguments between large and small states.
Great Compromise (2 Throws)
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
—Declaration of Independence
Why are the rights listed here considered unalienable?
They cannot be taken away. (2 Throws)
These are the basic rights—such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—that the Declaration of Independence says cannot be taken away from people.
Unalienable Rights (2 Throws)
Battle of Yorktown 1781 (2 Throws)
Which female patriot wrote plays, poems, and essays that encouraged resistance to British rule and influenced public opinion during the American Revolution?
Mercy Otis Warren (2 Throws)
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
--U. S. Constitution, Article I, Section 1
Based on the excerpt, how did the Great Compromise help create this governmental structure?
By settling the issues between large and small states. (2 Throws)
Determined representation in Congress.
Both: Great Compromise & 3/5 Compromise (2 Throws)
The following characteristics describe?
Articles of Confederations (2 Throws)
1. Writing letters and pamphlets to express their grievances
2. Organizing boycotts of British goods
3. Holding peaceful assemblies and petitions to voice their concerns
3 peaceful ways that the colonist protested. (2 Throws)
•Ended the American Revolution.
•The 13 colonies became independent from England.
Treaty of Paris 1783 (2 Throws)
On December 25, 1776, General Washington led part of his army across the icy Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on Hessian troops in Trenton. What strategy made this attack successful?
He surprised enemy soldiers by making a dangerous river crossing. (2 Throws)
Which collection of essays, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, explained and defended the U.S. Constitution to encourage its ratification?
Federalist Papers (2 Throws)
These delegates opposed parts of the Virginia Plan because they were concerned that some states would be able to easily control the government.
Delegates from smaller states (2 Throws)
What is the CORRECT sequence for the events above?
I. Articles of Confederation Drafted
II. French and Indian War Ended
III. Battle of Lexington Fought
II, III, I (2 Throws)